Etuovi Autocomplete API turns text into ranked Finnish places: cities, districts, postcodes and regions. Each result has a type and a code. Pass both to the search route as location_type and location_code. Never invent codes: an invented code returns no results. A result with searchable false cannot be used as a search location. An empty list is a valid answer and is billed.
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Endpoint
Parameters
Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.
Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
string
Required
Search text, 2 to 100 characters. Example: Tampere.
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Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"query": "Tamp",
"results": [
{
"geo": {
"lat": 61.498336,
"lng": 23.769304
},
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA_TAMPERE",
"name": "Tampere",
"type": "CITY",
"region": {
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA",
"name": "Pirkanmaa"
},
"full_name": "Tampere",
"searchable": true,
"municipality": {
"code": null,
"name": null
}
},
{
"geo": {
"lat": 61.482627,
"lng": 23.829865
},
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA_TAMPERE_AAKKULA",
"name": "Aakkula",
"type": "DISTRICT",
"region": {
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA",
"name": "Pirkanmaa"
},
"full_name": "Aakkula, Tampere",
"searchable": true,
"municipality": {
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA_TAMPERE",
"name": "Tampere"
}
},
{
"geo": {
"lat": 61.514361,
"lng": 23.920749
},
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA_TAMPERE_AHOLA",
"name": "Ahola",
"type": "DISTRICT",
"region": {
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA",
"name": "Pirkanmaa"
},
"full_name": "Ahola, Tampere",
"searchable": true,
"municipality": {
"code": "FI_PIRKANMAA_TAMPERE",
"name": "Tampere"
}
}
]
},
"meta": {
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "autocomplete"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A required parameter or a value is invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"query": [
"The query field is required."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Upstream Unavailable
Etuovi could not be reached or returned data that does not match the request. This response is not billable and is retryable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "autocomplete"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "Etuovi could not be reached. Please retry shortly."
},
"success": false
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